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I think the subtext is that given valid caller IDs, then block lists can be made. The US FTC might manage them like it does the do-not-call lists, or the perhap
by imglorp 4y ago
I think the subtext is that given valid caller IDs, then block lists can be made. The US FTC might manage them like it does the do-not-call lists, or the perhaps the US Attorney's office, after some criminal complaints.
Ideally, the telco would implement these block lists, but also ideally, they could be traded around like web ad block lists for individuals to load on their phones.
I think we all know scam calls are a serious source of revenue for carriers, so they will need to be led to this conclusion by force.
None of that happy future would come without true caller id, thus the resistence from carriers to fixing spoofing.
- jeltz 4y ago> I think we all know scam calls are a serious source of revenue for carriers, so they will need to be led to this conclusion by force. Why would they be a major revenue source? The carriers make their money from normal users, not dodgy call centers.
- imglorp 4y agoLogically, there must be enough benefit for them carrying spoofed robocalls to risk regulatory attention AND driving away all their voice revenue. Many people have stopped answering their phones altogether since voice calls became unusable.
- supertrope 4y agoVoice revenue has been replaced by cellphone bills which are mostly broadband.
- supertrope 4y agoPhone companies make money by the minute.